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Title: 428 4spd in 1964 Fairlane
Post by: 4twennyAint on May 02, 2016, 10:09:25 PM

Performance Summary:
      1/4 mile ET:   11.96           1/4 mile MPH:   112.4
      1/8 mile ET:                        1/8 mile MPH:
      60 foot time: 1.69
      Track:       Beaver Springs
      Weather Conditions:   69 Deg F, cloudy

Vehicle Specifications:

Model Year:  1964

Model:  Fairlane

Style:  T-Bolt clone

Engine:  what we know from seller - 428 SCJ long block, 406 heads with 2.17 intake valves, Edelbrock F-427 intake, un-ported, 1.5 inch open carb spacer, 700 Holley, .600 lift solid flat tappet cam, Crites 2 inch primary Headers

Transmission:  top-loader 4 spd

Clutch details (if manual):  NA

Rear end type:  Ford 9"

Differential type:  Strange spool 35 spline

Gear Ratio:  4.11

Axles:  Strange 35 spline

Front tires:  26 x 5.5 Hoosier

Front wheels:  Centerline

Rear tires:  Mickey Thompson 10 X 26.0 ET Drag Tires

Rear wheels:  Cragar 15x 8

Front suspension information:  Stock style, chock towers relieved

Rear suspension information:  T-Bolt style ladder bar

Ready-to-race vehicle weight, including driver:  3400 pounds (fiberglass hood and front bumper, no back seat, 10 pt cage)

Title: Re: 428 4spd in 1964 Fairlane
Post by: cjshaker on May 03, 2016, 08:27:27 PM

From everything I've heard from people, you could subtract a couple tenths off that time at any normal dragstrip, being that Beaver Springs is entirely uphill.

Title: Re: 428 4spd in 1964 Fairlane
Post by: 4twennyAint on May 05, 2016, 07:33:11 PM

Good to know.  This was the first time I ever drove it.  We only got 4 passes and the last run was the quickest, while having the worst 60 ft.  I was learning the car but at the same time it was increasingly working against itself, a bad vibration began coming through the shifter, and it tried to kick out of 3rd gear, so we put it on the trailer. 

Title: Re: 428 4spd in 1964 Fairlane
Post by: 4twennyAint on October 01, 2016, 08:43:21 AM

UPDATE!   Replaced 700 Holley with the 950 Holley 3 barrel, rebuilt the BI/BO top-loader (almost everything new inside, it was in bad shape), new clutch and raced at Keystone in New Alexandria PA on Sep 25:
11.63 @ 119.2
11.67 @ 117.7
12.10 @ 119.5
11.79 @ xxxxx
Very good weather.  The rear suspension needs work; trying to launch above 4000 make the car jump straight up - one big jump, not wheel hop or tire shake.  Best 60 foot this day was 1.75

Title: Re: 428 4spd in 1964 Fairlane
Post by: fastback 427 on October 01, 2016, 09:10:53 AM

Nice jump in performance. Lots of extra power needed for 7 mph gain.

Title: Re: 428 4spd in 1964 Fairlane
Post by: 4twennyAint on October 01, 2016, 11:59:33 AM

Seems to like the 950!